Slug-indicator for type-setting machines.



A. B. CHILTON.

SLUG INDICATOR FOR TYPE SETTING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED-T11R27, 1911.

Patented May 9, 1911.

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ARTHUR B. CHILTON, 0F MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TOJAMES T. ANDREW, ,OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

SLUG-INDICATOR FOR TYPE-SETTING MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1911.

Application filed January 27, 1911. Serial No. 605,118.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR B. CHILTON, a citizen of the United States,and residing at Mont 'omery, in the county of Montgomery and btate ofAlabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Slug-Indicators for Type-Setting Machines; and- .double, triple and fourcolumn matter.

To these ends the invention consists in the novel detalls ofconstruction and combinations of parts more fully hereinafter disclosedan particularly pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of thisspecification 111 which like numerals designate like parts in all thev1ews:--F1gure 1 1s a View showing the de-.

vice attached to a part of a linotype machine; Fig. 2 is an enlargeddetail side elevational Viewof the indicator; Fig. 3 is an end View ofthe indicator as seen when looking toward the left in Fig. 2; Fig. 1 isa cross sectional view taken on the line ie-l of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is aview showing the development of the cylinder; and Fig. 6 is adiagrammatic view representing printed matter arranged in linescontaining two, three and four slugs of type.

As is well known in setting type on a linetype machine, that is to beused in arranging matter in a. double, tr ple or a four column line, agreat deal of time is lost n looking at the type to see how the lastline was set. The machine, as is well known, cannot set type wider than30 ems, and when 40, 50,

60, 80, 1.00 or 120 or matter of greater length is to be set, it has tobe done in two, three or four column slugs. And In such cases theoperator must know what part or end of the line he is working on at anymoment, so he can tell how to end the line, whether with a hyphen, orbreak in the word in order that the slugs may join up and a be effected.My invention is esigned to save loss of time and to facilitate thisclass of work as will now a pear.

1 represents the indicator which may be attached at the lower right handscrew 2 of the first elevator slide 3 above the'key-board 4 of the wellknown linotype machine. On the key-board is mounted the usual elevatingrod 5 provided with the operating handle 6 and the arm 7, to which armis attached the chain 8 which may for operating the lndicator, as willbe hereinafter described.

9 indicates a cylinder or drum around the periphery of which is arrangedin twelve spaces three columns of figures 10; the first running 1, 2, 3,1, 2, 3, etc; the second 1, 2, 1, 2, etc., and the third, 1 2, 3, 4, 1,2, 3, 4, etc., as will be clear from l ig. 5. This cylinder is providedwith a shaft 11 ada ted to be supported by bearings in the cy indercasing l2, which casing is rigidly held to the first elevator slide 3 asabove stated. Keyed to the shaft 11 on the outside of the cylindricalcasing 12 is a ratchet wheel 13 operated by the elevating rod 5 as aboveintimated, and causing the cylinder to turn every time a line sent in.This mechanism for turning this ratchet comprises an arm 1d pivoted atone end as at 15 to the easing 12 and having its other end connected tothe chain 8. This arm is also provided with a pivoted spring pressedpawl 10 adapted to engage the ratchet 13 and a means comprising a spring17 surrounds the pivot 15 for returning the arm to its initial positionafter its operation, see Fig. 3. A second spring pressed pawl 18 is alsopivoted to the casing 12 which is adapted to engage the ratchet wheel 13and thereby prevent any backward movement of the cylinder.

The casing 12 is provided in its front portion with a rectangularopening 19 in which is mounted a'glass plate 20 and two shutters 21 and22 provided with knobs 23. These sluitters are adapted to slide in therectangular opening 19 and coverup any two of the three series offigures that may not be in use.

A, B and C in Fig. (3 indicate respectively slugs of matter that havebeen cast on a linotype machine and arranged in a double, triple andfour column line.

The operation of the device is as follows,

be of adjustable'length supposing the indicator to be set' as shown ofthe arm 7 turns the ratchet wheel 13 one twelfth of a revolution therebycausing the cylinder 9 .to show the proper numeral through the openingof the casing and thereby indicate the slug of the double column thatwill be next cast. The next operation of the handle 6 will indicate thesucceeding slug of the double column to be cast and so on, the numerals1 and :2 successively appearing through the opening and indicating whichslug of the double column of matter is next to be cast. If a triplecolumn of matter, as shown at B, Fig. 6, is to be set up the operatorpushes the shutter 21 to the right and covers up the second as well asthe third columns of figures on the cylinder, Whereupon the figures 1, 2and 3 will successively indicate whether the left hand, the middle, orthe right hand slug of the triple column is to be cast. If fourcolumnmatter, as shown at C, Fig. 6, is to be set up the operator covers upthe first and second series of figures, and he will have before him atany time full knowledge of the slug which he is now composing and istherefore next to be cast.

Not only does the indicator give information as tothe slug that theoperator is working on, but enables the operator to neatly join slugs inthe middle of words and syllables. For instance if the words Now is thetime for all good men to come to the aid of their party is to be set upin a triple column of matter and the words and letters Now is the timefor all go represents the first slug, while the words and letters 0d mento come t appear on the second slug, and the words and letter o the aidof their party appear on the thirdslug, the said slugs may be placed endto end and there will beno break in the sentence. 1

Sometimes ending of a paragraph, in

setting up a column of matter, occurs in the,

middle of the slug, but with this invention the operator, by observingthe indicator, knows at once how to complete the arrangenient' of thematter and 'ust where to beginthe new paragraph without having to stopto look at the type. Thus it will be seen that the use of an instrumentof this charac- It is obvious that those skilled in theart may vary thedetails of construction and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of my invention and there'- fore I do not wish to be limitedto such features except as -may. be required by the claims. What I claimis 1. An indicator for use in connection with type setting machines thecombintion of a casing; means in said casing for. indicating atdlfierent times slugs employed in setting up matter in columns ofvarious widths,

said means comprising-a plurality of different repeating series ofnumbers, each repeating series pertaining to a column of one "widthmeans for concealing those .in-' dications not pertaining to a givencolumn and means for indicating successively the numbers pertaining tosaid column, substantially as described.

2. In an'indicator for use in connection with type setting machines thecombination of a drum provided with a plurality of different repeatingcolumns of figures, one repeating column for each difi'erent width ofmatter to be indicated; means for concealing at will all but one of saidcolumns; and

means for causing said drum toindicate the slug to be cast,substantially as described.

3. In an indicator for use in connection with type setting machines thecombination of a drum provided with a plurality of different repeatingcolumns of figures, one 001- umn for each difierent width-of matter tobe indicated; means for concealing at will all but one of said columns;and a pawl and ratchet for causing said drum to indicate the slug to becast, substantially as ,de-

scribed.

4. In a type setting machine the combination ofa support; an i .dicator.attached thereto comprising a drum provided with a plurality ofdifferent repeating columns of figures adapted to designate columns ofmatter of varying widths as well as the slug to be cast, and alsocomprising means for concealing all of said columns except one;

' a lever; and connections between said lever and said drum for rotatingthe drum, substantially as described.

5. In a type setting machine the combina tion of a support; an indicatorattached thereto comprising a drum provided with a plurality ofdifferent repeating columns of figures adapted to designate columns ofmatter of varying widths as well as the slug to be cast, and alsocomprising means for concealing all of said columns except one;

a hand operated lever; and connections be tween said lever and said drumcomprising a pawl and ratchet, substantially as described.

6. Ina type setting machine the combination of an indicator comprising acasing provided with a rectangular opening in its side; a cylindermounted in said casing provided with a plurality of different repeatingcolumns of figures adapted to indicate columns of matter of varyingwidths as well from View all but one of S211 and cooperating with saidratchet Wheel; a1

second pawl mounted on said casing and cooperating with said ratchetWheel; a hand operated lever mounted on the key-board of said typesetting machine; and means con-- necting said lever to the firstmentioned pawl for actuating said ratchet wheel and moving saidcylinder, substantially as'described.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my siigna- 1t ture, in presence of twowitnesses.

ARTHUR B. CHILTON.

Zitnesses: v JOHN I. CHIL'mN, E. H. SMrrIrJ

